A burglar who snatched house keys through a cat flap in Dagenham has been jailed for three years.
Daniel Meade, 43, used the keys to unlock the back door of an address in Dagenham,He approached the back door after slipping down a side path and climbing through a bush, the Met Police said.and a handbag before making his escape.
However, police were called to the scene as the homeowner watched the incident unfold on a live-feed from her phonePc Adam Sparrow, East Area Command Unit, said it was a ‘frightening ordeal’ for the victim. ‘This was a very frightening ordeal for the victim who was not at home but was able to see him via CCTV,’ he said.She alerted the police who swiftly stopped the ‘cat flap burglar’ in his tracks ‘She called us and we were quickly on scene to arrest him. Meade has a long history of offending, including burglary offences.
Meade, of Upper Rainham Road, Havering, was taken into custody and jailed at Snaresbrook Crown Court on October 27 after pleading guilty to burglary.
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